Proverbs 19:3-18

³The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.

⁴Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his only friend.

⁵A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

⁶Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; and every one is the friend to him that bestoweth gifts.

⁷All the brothers of the poor hate him: how much more do his friends go far away from him! he pursueth their promises; but these are all that he hath.

⁸He that getteth intelligence loveth his own soul: he that guardeth understanding will find happiness.

⁹A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

¹⁰Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹¹It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

¹²Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.

¹³A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.

¹⁴House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord cometh an intelligent wife.

¹⁵Slothfulness casteth man into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁶He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth directing his ways aright shall die.

¹⁷He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.

¹⁸Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare him for his crying.